Top 10 Hardest Decisions Made in Telltale Games
Telltale is renowned for its episodic, story-driven games. These games are often filled with absolutely horrible decisions that have to be made, whether for emotional reasons or simply because they're just too hard to make.
Obviously, major spoilers ahead.
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Give Up Being Batman or Give Up Alfred? - Batman: The Telltale Series
Well, let's see - give up being the protector of Gotham at its most dire time of need, or let the man who's practically raised you for your entire life walk out forever?
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Kill Lee or Leave Him? - The Walking Dead: Season One
I feel like Lee would want Clementine to kill him. That he would want her to leave and not have to kill someone she looked up to. But I got the feeling that she drove back to Atlanta and found Lee, burying him.
This is truly one hard and heartbreaking moment because Clementine is only a 9-year-old girl. She has spent only a few months with Lee, who was a stranger, but honestly, Lee was such an amazing father figure to her. So having to choose whether Clem should shoot Lee to keep him from turning, or leave him to turn, is hard and emotional! You don't want Clem to shoot Lee, but you also don't want Lee to become a walker.
I chose for Clementine to shoot Lee, but when I did, I cried and had to look away from the screen. I waited for the gunshot, and as soon as I heard it, I was like a waterfall. I'll miss you, Lee. We will all miss you.
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Who Stays Behind, Asher or Rodrik? - Game of Thrones: Season One
Don't get me wrong, the choice to kill Lee or not is brutal, but it's also an easy choice in my book since he will die anyway, and it helps with Clem's growth. This one though, after becoming invested in these two characters and knowing the benefits each one can bring to the house, is tough. It's one thing to choose between two NPCs. It's another when you've had to suffer in the shoes of both of these guys.
In the penultimate episode of Game of Thrones, after a bloody war has been brewing since the start of the story, the player must decide which of the two eldest Forester brothers sacrifices himself so the other can live. It's heartbreaking, especially as you hear the screams of their friends and family offscreen begging each one to come to safety.
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Kill or Spare the Crooked Man? - The Wolf Among Us
Everyone in town hates Bigby Wolf. They're scared of him. At the end of the final episode, the player is given different options for how the main villain is dealt with. The Crooked Man, based on the player's choices throughout the game, tries to manipulate what other characters think of him. How Bigby kills or spares the Crooked Man will have a lasting effect on the other characters. How do you want the Big Bad Wolf to be seen?
Although this was one of the most interesting choices, I do believe it was quite an easy one. It doesn't have much of an effect whether you brutally murder him or let him leave and speak for himself, as it's the last episode, and there isn't much of a difference in the ending.
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Agree to Marry Lord Morgryn or Refuse? - Game of Thrones: Season One
All of Mira's decisions in this game are undoubtedly difficult to make. Who can you trust in King's Landing to save your family? Mira is offered plenty of alliances, but there are always favors to be returned. When Lord Morgryn offers you his hand in marriage, you know how it may benefit your family. But you would be betrothed to a dastardly villain and forever be miserable, and his lack of trustworthiness probably means your family won't be helped after all.
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Send Colin Back to the Farm or Let Him Stay? - The Wolf Among Us
We all love Colin, one of the three pigs whose house Bigby blew down with a huff and a puff (the name of a brand of cigarettes in the game - I love this game!). He forever holds this against Bigby and gives him a lot of crap for it, so when the opportunity arises to ship him off to the dreaded, prison-like "Farm," Bigby would jump at the chance... but did you?
If you sent Colin back to the farm, you're an animal. Colin was one of the best 'small' characters in the game. I love the fact that because Bigby blew down his house, he ran down to the farm and sleeps in his house, which is absolutely hilarious. That is solely why I love Colin.
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Save Catwoman or Harvey? - Batman: The Telltale Series
Do you save the woman you are beginning to fall in love with, or the man who will do good for Gotham?
Which will benefit you more in the future - the ally in city hall, or the one who will have your back in the street?
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Destroy Aunt Greenleaf's Tree or Leave It Intact? - The Wolf Among Us
I don't see why you would get rid of Greenleaf's tree. It doesn't really have a consequence other than Greenleaf absolutely hating you. If you do not burn it, nothing bad happens. She agrees with you in the last episode and helps trap The Crooked Man.
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Kill Kenny or Jane? - The Walking Dead: Season Two
Honestly, the way Kenny was acting since Sarita died showed he was not fit to take care of AJ, but he would do anything to keep them safe and not let what happened to Duck happen to them. Jane, on the other hand, mostly cares about herself, which shows she may not be the best for Clem, but she is someone who could help Clem survive against walkers and enemies.
I couldn't bring myself to shoot Kenny, so I had to look away - not only in the game, but in real life too. After that, you choose whether to shoot Kenny. I just couldn't do it. It would be like killing Lee all over again.
I loved both characters throughout Season 2, but in the end I decided to save Jane.
Although what Jane did was extremely annoying and caused one of the most beloved characters to meet his demise, she does have a good point.
Kenny goes crazy when he gets mad, always has and most likely always will if he wins. And because she messed up, he tried to kill her. Now, if he had just injured her, it wouldn't have bothered me too much, but he went too far and had to go. He was endangering the team.
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Share Food or Keep It to Yourself? - The Walking Dead: Season One
Larry looked over as if he thought he was gonna get any food. Like, if there was enough for everyone, I would have made sure Larry didn't eat. Clementine, Carley, Kenny, and Duck get the food.
I gave the food to Carly, Clem, Duck, and Kenny.
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Arrest the Woodsman or Tweedle Dee? - The Wolf Among Us
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Trust AJ to Make His Decisions from Now On? - The Walking Dead: The Final Season
Tenn was stupid and annoying. He was like season 4 Ben except Ben at least tried to help. So more like a Sarah. Actually a mixture of Sarah Ben and Gabriel
This deserves the top spot, even over Lee's final choice.
Trust AJ. It spares Louis/Violet from a terrible death.
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Allow Beskha to Murder Her Former Master or Stop Her? - Game of Thrones: Season One
At the cost of earning Queen Daenerys' trust, and therefore her reward.
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Kill or Spare Handsome Jack? - Tales from the Borderlands
This one was huge for me! In the Pre-Sequel, you see him being the full hero, and you can watch that slow moral decay. And in Borderlands 2, he still wasn't even that bad. He was only trying to instill order on this lawless planet, but we were the ones just being selfish.
He was the guy who made life on Pandora a living hell, kept his daughter prisoner and used her for his own personal gain, and killed two of the most beloved characters in the series. But then again, when you play Pre-Sequel, we made him that way.
Why is this so far down!? This was the second hardest choice I've made!
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Save Shawn or Duck? - The Walking Dead: Season One
I chose Duck because I respect Kenny, even though he may be a bit... unsympathetic? Like how he (MINOR SPOILER) killed Lilly's dad (he was dead weight, though I chose to help Lilly anyway).
Shawn was pinned down. Duck was just sitting there being an idiot. I get he's a kid, but I picked Shawn and don't regret it.
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Save Carley or Doug? - The Walking Dead: Season One
That moment worried me so much, I had to pause and thoroughly think out my plan. This is what I thought:
Doug is mostly useless. Although quite smart, he is not the best person to have in your apocalypse group.
Carley is an extremely good shot, and she is a generally funny character. You can tell Lee enjoys having her around, so I chose her over Doug mainly because she has more survival skills.
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Kill Georgie or Leave Him? - The Wolf Among Us
Georgie is a cruel guy who was said to have killed two fables who worked with him, but we don't know if he was ordered to by his boss or not. He gets stabbed and is slowly dying. You can kill him quickly or walk away and leave him to die slowly.
There are multiple reasons for which choice you make. Maybe you kill him because you want to end his suffering. Maybe you're angry. Maybe you leave him because you want him to keep suffering. Maybe you don't want the blame. Maybe you want to be finished with killing people.
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Choose Who for Your Squad in the Final Battle? - Tales from the Borderlands
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Shoot Conrad or Hand Over Clementine? - The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
I really liked Conrad until he tried to shoot Clementine. I'm not gonna reveal which one I chose because it'll trigger a lot of people.
Let's go out with a bang. Bang. Bang. Bang.
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Save Ava or Tripp? - The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
I knew it would be a trick, so I said to save Ava, and I was right. Ava died. Tripp lived. YAY!
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Kill or Spare the Traitor? - Game of Thrones: Season One
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Save Ellegaard or Magnus? - Minecraft: Story Mode
Picking one of them will kill the one you pick.
I always pick Ellegaard. And when you are given the choice to take either Ellegaard or Magnus' armor, I picked Ellegaard.
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Save Petra or Gabriel? - Minecraft: Story Mode
I almost DIED when I saw that. But then I remembered - Gabriel was a fake, and Petra was my good friend. So, I leapt and saved Petra. Obviously.
GABRIEL PROS
- He's a warrior.
- He's older, so he gives more advice.
- He's a member of the Order.
GABRIEL CONS
- He is a con.
- He thinks friendship is worthless.
- He relies on violence too much.
- Harsh.
PETRA PROS
- She's your friend.
- She's a good fighter.
- She has an impeccable fashion sense.
PETRA CONS
- She has a temper.
- Will do anything for her friends.
So, Petra's obviously my choice. Going to play episode 8 now. Thanks!
Oh my god, it was impossible to choose. But then I watched a video and it showed Gabriel was a fake, so I rescued Petra instead.
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Shoot Joan or Accept Clint's Deal? - The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
After Joan (a mad lady who secretly orders raids to keep her community going) kills one of your group members, Clint tries to make it stop and harmlessly exile everyone else. This gives you an opportunity to shoot her. If you do, you cause everyone to open fire. If you accept Clint's deal, David kills him, and that also leads to a shootout.
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Save Ivor or Petra? - Minecraft: Story Mode
I cried right there. Ivor was surrounded by flaming arrows, calling for help, and Petra was about to be spleefed by a bunch of people in jumpsuits. I looked between the two. Then, I remembered Lukas was there. Thank you, Blondie, for being here! I jumped over to Petra, saving her, but when Lukas fell on Ivor, some surfer girl sent them into the grinder. I died of crying right there. I thought they had really died! I saw their armor (and robe, in Ivor's case) floating over the glass floor thingy.
I respawned in my room, and then I watched them respawn. I cried out of relief. Seriously, though, guys, this has to be the hardest choice ever. I mean, they do both respawn, but like, Petra's one of your best friends, and Ivor's the funniest (and partly awesomest, partly!) character in the series. I was crying when I clicked on the red box for Petra. T.T
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Drive Away in the RV or Kill Stephanie? - The Walking Dead: 400 Days
I did not really care about Stephanie, so I just shot her.
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Unchip Petra or Lukas? - Minecraft: Story Mode
The two fan favorites. (I recommend saving whoever has the opposite gender to you.)